Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent 2 North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, following numerous discussions between Kyiv and Seoul after the soldiers were taken captive in Russia's Kursk region in 2025. President Zelenskyy made the announcement during his speech at the U.N., stating that the soldiers were recently handed over to South Korea, although he did not disclose further specifics about the transfer.
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